Episode 4721

Episode 4721 was broadcast on 27 November 2008, as part of Series 59.

Steve Elcock played Denis Kaye, with Denis Kaye winning 91 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sue Cleaver, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Elcock	Score	Denis Kaye	Others	Max.
1	TEGXIDPAR	PAIRED	0 – 7	PIRATED	DIPTERA, PARTIED, TRIAGED	7
2	HEMIMSEBY	SHIMMY	6 – 13	SHIMMY		13
3	DAGSRENTO	ROASTED	13 – 13	storaged ☓	DRAGONETS	31
4	TEDIJSNAL	SLANTED	20 – 20	SLANTED	DEINSTAL*, LANDTIES	39
5	100 3 4 4 9 1 → 130	130 (9 + 1) × 3 + 100	30 – 30	130 (9 + 1) × 3 + 100		49
TTT	RUSESINS	The bright boy wakes at the crack of dawn.			SUNRISES
6	TLGEOEKFM	FLEET	35 – 30	MOLE	EMOTE, GLEET, GOLEM, METOL, MOTEL	54
7	RONNATSOI	ORATIONS	43 – 30	ROOST	NOTORNIS, SONORANT	62
8	DDOAINFVA	AVID	43 – 35	AVOID	DANAID, NAVAID	68
9	NEMSRLATI	STRAIN	43 – 42	SMARTEN	TERMINALS, TRAMLINES	86
10	25 3 1 8 10 1 → 413	413 8 × (1 + 1) × 25 + 10 + 3	53 – 52	413 8 × (1 + 1) × 25 + 10 + 3		96
TTT	NOVAUSER	An extremely hungry crow perhaps.			RAVENOUS
11	HNEILRRTA	HAILER	53 – 59	TRAINER	ENTHRAL, HAIRNET, HERNIAL, INHALER, LATRINE, RELIANT, RETINAL, RETIRAL, RETRIAL, RETRAIN, TERRAIN, THERIAN, TRAILER*, TRENAIL	103
12	CLPEOATPC	TOPPLE	59 – 65	TOPPLE	POLECAT	110
13	WPROESZTO	POWERS	65 – 71	TROOPS	POOREST*	117
14	25 5 9 6 10 8 → 946	—	65 – 81	946 8 × 5 × 25 − 9 × 6		127
15	ANTSALTER		65 – 91	TRANSLATE (16.5 seconds)		137